A female pedestrian was not injured after police saw a vehicle hit them at about 9:30 p.m. Tuesday.

Officers were responding to reports of a disturbance between two men near the corner of Talbot Street and St. Catharine Street when they saw one of the men driving away from the area. The vehicle struck the pedestrian and headed north on St. Catharine Street, police said.

Officers stopped the vehicle near Kains Street and took the driver into custody. Breath samples indicated the driver had about 130 milligrams of alcohol in 100 millimetres of blood. Cannabis was also found in the vehicle, police said.

A 33-year-old St. Thomas man is charged with driving over the legal limit, fail to remain at the scene of an accident and drug possession.

Inmate charged after holding cell damaged

A 19-year-old inmate from the Elgin-Middlesex Detention Centre is charged with mischief after a holding cell at the courthouse was damaged.

The man was transported to the Elgin County Courthouse for an appearance Tuesday. While the man was waiting in a holding for his court appearance, his initials were scratched on the cell wall, police said.

The man was arrested by court security and charged with mischief under $5,000.